Rural Metro Fire – Knox County (TN) Puts Most Expensive Fire Truck Ever in Service

At $1.2 million, Rural Metro Fire – Knox County’s (TN) new ladder truck is the most expensive fire apparatus the department has ever purchased, according to a report published by WATE 6 ABC.

According to the report, the apparatus has a 107-foot aerial and a 2,000-gpm pump and a camera system that allows the driver to have a 360-degree view around the truck.

The new truck also has a lot of storage and has been dubbed a fire station on wheels, according to the report.

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